Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-14
HANBURY & GARVEY,
Land Agents,
Fifth and ID Sts., san Diego. Cal.
General Description.

uIHE LANDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
L Company of Mexico comprise the fer
tile district known as the northern or upper
half of the peninsula OF Lower. California
Commencing at the line Is miles south of
Sea Diego, In the United states. near
parallel 80 north latitude, the company's
property extends southward distance of
800 miles, having the Pacific ocean upon
one side aud the Gulf of Califor. la on the
other.
The valleys are deep and frequent, and
from the altitude of the mountains receive
greater amount of moisture than the
ming streams are abundant. The ii in
the valleys is very fertile, and as rule the
latter is fringed With the dark, loose loan
SO good for fruit culture, ana the strong red
soil from which such remarkable results
have been obtained in cultivating the grape
tor raisins aud .or wine. The mountains
are heavily timbered with pine, at a
distance of three miles from the coast.
Corn has been raised upon the Msneadero
near Ensenads, this season, where in two
months from the time OF planting the stalks
were from fourteen to eighteen feet in
height. Fruit trees planted last spring have
prospered, aud some will be bearing next
year Corn, wheat, barley and ali the cere
ais can be raised here, rs can the sugar
cane, tobacco, cotton, grapes. oranges, figs,
bananas, lines, pOmegranates, Cocoanuts,
pineapples, lemons, peaches and apr1c0ts,
as well as the apple and pear OF the temper
On the hillsides there is good grazing for
horses cattle, sheep and goats the entire
year, and the eaf1ons are tim bered with live
oaks.
The eucalyptus tree of Lower California
grows to height of forty feet in three
years from the reed. The orange on the
lower half of the peninsula, originally trans
planted from Spain. is finer than the cele-
bratel navel. 1t Is estimated that pineapples
will give profit of 5000 per acre
The pampas grass, the feathery plumes OF
which sell III ca stern cities for 80 cents each,
are common ornaments OF the dooryard.
Rainfall.
Rain falls gently and evenly during the
winds and vivid lightning, as in counties
further North. The fall last year to date OF
March 18th was twenty one inches.
Wild Game.
Game is abundant, the California quail
being seen in myi lads; also other Wild iowl
in the season, while antelope and deer fire.
quent the heads of the valleys.
Fees, Flowers. Honey.
so thickly are all the lands covered with
blossoms of various wild flowers, cloveIs.
and so forth that honey can be produced in
any qua-tity marketable A single town
near the Companys lands shipped in one
season two millions seventy thousand
pounds. The wild bees have taken
the settlers Will find an abundance of
sweetenipg at their very doors. Not only
are hollow trees and clefts in rocks ten
anted, but ewes of buildings in town are
pre- empted. Near Ensenada one single
BODY of wild honey is said to measure six
eet in lepgth by Two in width, and over a
hundred different sWarms ale reputeo 70
occupy portions of the little hill where 1t Is
stored. We noticed that the hives or boxes
around the settlers habitations had been
many of them overturned by cattle, the
contents having been hitherto evidently
beyond the means of transportation.
Timber.
A peerliarity of Lower California is the
number of groves of live oaks lining It's
valleys. These trees are saio to equal ana
even surpass those of Louisiana.
Peninsula mahogany, which makes very
good veneering, is used at Ensenada for
frewood.
Climate.
Prof. Agassiz visited the district in 1872
as a member OF the "Hassler" scientific ex-
petition, and was SO impressed that he
made the following statement:
~ have seen many parts OF the world ana
have made some study OF this subject. 1t
| is the question of climate l refer to. You are
here on the SD parallel, beyond the reach
You have great capital in your climate.
| 1t win be worth millions to you. This Is
| one of the favored spots of the earth, ana
| people will come to you from all quartere
10 live III your bciilhl huu ucaithiui othioe
| phere."
Hot Mineral Springs.
| The waters of the Hot Mineral Springs
| fifteen miles south OF Ensenada, are Won
derful to taste, touch and observe. You can
see the steam rising from them in thick
| flakes, so great is their heat. Unquestlona
bly, they are among the rarest and fnesl
waters ON the Continent, for the relief Of
| rheumatism, gout and other blood diseases
When the owners of the springs erect O
| hotel there in accordance with their pres
| ent plans, they will make resort inferior
| to none in America.
| Ehe Town oil Ensenda
Situate ON the beautiful Bay OF Todas San
tos. contains population Of 1,4oo souls
| (mostly Americans) 1t is laid out on al
ample scale. all lots being s2xl64 feet. The
| streets and avenues are eighty-two feet IL
| width, with the exception OF an avenue
which is 1870 feet in width, with a length o
| fifteen miles. All streets and avenues are
| bordeIed with trees and ornamental shrub
berry, imJ orted from California. Besides
there Is magnificent park, in which may
be seen trees and flowers OF the temper
built, some of the structures possessing
architectural beauty OF rare merit. Severa
manufactures are III operation and other.
are in contemplation. The harbor is grant
and will of it.elf invite commerce, Their,
is no town to-day upon either Continen
possessing more promising future.
RailrOad and other Improve,
nlenus.
The Pacific aud Gulf line of steamers. th,
initial vessel of which is on her way to thi
coast, will carry the products of this coun
try to any port OH the Pacific Coast or Mex
leo Then again, the railroads which aI,
bound TO be constructed within a shor
time will give rapid communication will
the east as well as the North. The frs
railroad to touch this port will undoubtedl,
l h. h
. ment the exceedingly rich valley
. of Tia Suana. Guadalupe and sal
Rafael; the latter with Its man,
| mining enterprises. The same railroad
Tomas and San Vicente, thus THROWN
open those magnificent valleys and openin
: up va.t der osits of iron ore and coal, tn
. like OF which has never been heard Of.